Why Bill.com (BILL) Stock Is Falling Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Bill.com (BILL) Stock Is Falling Today

Shares of payments and billing software maker Bill.com (NYSE:BILL) fell 34.7% in the morning session after the company reported weak fourth-quarter results. Revenue was just in line, although operating profit beat expectations. The company's core revenue, driven by subscription and transaction fees, rose 16%, but growth appears to be slowing compared to previous quarters​. Also, Bill.com's revenue guidance for next quarter missed significantly, and this seems to be weighing heavily on shares, sh

Why Avantor (AVTR) Stock Is Trading Lower Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Avantor (AVTR) Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Shares of life sciences company Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) fell 9.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak fourth quarter results. Its revenue missed and its organic revenue fell slightly short of Wall Street's estimates. Despite the return to organic growth and margin improvements enabling the company to beat analysts' EBITDA and earnings estimates, markets seem unimpressed. The top line miss indicates the bar set for the company is high, and as the company recovers from weaknesses

Record NatGas Volatility Signals Market Uncertainty
  • February 7, 2025

Record NatGas Volatility Signals Market Uncertainty

The March natural gas contract has experienced record-breaking volatility due to factors like polar vortex events, trade tensions, increased energy demand from artificial intelligence, and rising liquefied natural gas exports, leaving traders uncertain about price direction.

Why Illumina (ILMN) Stock Is Falling Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Illumina (ILMN) Stock Is Falling Today

Shares of genomics company Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) fell 8.6% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter results and provided full-year revenue guidance, which fell below Wall Street's expectations. The guidance did not account for the potential impact of the China Ministry of Commerce's decision to add the company to its 'unreliable entity list.'

Why Leslie's (LESL) Stock Is Down Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Leslie's (LESL) Stock Is Down Today

Shares of pool products retailer Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) fell 24.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak fourth-quarter results. Revenue barely beat forecasts, with growth remaining flat. Gross margin shrank because of stock write-downs and higher rent and shipping costs. The weaker margins contributed to an earnings loss, which missed estimates. The forecast was also weak as EBITDA guidance for the next quarter fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Overall, this was a softer

Why Pinterest (PINS) Stock Is Trading Up Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Pinterest (PINS) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Shares of social commerce platform Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) jumped 26% in the pre-market session after the company reported fourth-quarter results, which beat analysts' revenue and EBITDA expectations. Its quarterly guidance for both metrics outperformed Wall Street's estimates. The growth was driven by a record-high 553 million global monthly active users (MAUs), up 11%, and a 6% increase in global average revenue per user (ARPU)​. Overall, we think this was a good quarter with some key metrics a

Why Take-Two (TTWO) Stock Is Trading Up Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Take-Two (TTWO) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Shares of video game publisher Take Two (NASDAQ:TTWO) jumped 15.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter results and provided quarterly revenue guidance and full-year EPS outlook, which beat analysts' expectations. The company also confirmed its much-anticipated GTA VI title will come out in the fall of this year. The pipeline for the year is also stacked with popular titles, including Civilization VII, Mafia, and Borderlands 4. Management was upbeat about the

Construction Partners (ROAD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
  • February 7, 2025

Construction Partners (ROAD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Shares of civil infrastructure company Construction Partners (NASDAQ:ROAD) jumped 8% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter results, which blew past analysts' sales and EPS expectations. In addition, its EBITDA outperformed Wall Street's estimates by a wide margin. Guidance was also encouraging, with the company lifting full-year revenue guidance. The growth outlook was informed by strong industry tailwinds in some of the company's operating regions. The compa

Why Is Byrna (BYRN) Stock Soaring Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Is Byrna (BYRN) Stock Soaring Today

Shares of non-lethal weapons company Byrna (NASDAQ:BYRN) jumped 15.1% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong fourth quarter results which blew past analysts' EPS expectations, though sales were roughly in line. Regardless, the sales strength was solid up a whopping 79% y/y, driven by a shift in advertising strategy and increased direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales​. Its EBITDA also outperformed Wall Street's estimates by a wide margin. Zooming out, we think this was a solid quart

Why Is Expedia (EXPE) Stock Soaring Today
  • February 7, 2025

Why Is Expedia (EXPE) Stock Soaring Today

Shares of online travel agency Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) jumped 17.9% in the morning session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter results that exceeded analysts' expectations across key metrics, including revenue, EPS, and EBITDA. Sales growth was driven by a 13% increase in total gross bookings as the company observed "better-than-expected travel demand." Margins expanded, with adjusted EBITDA rising 21% and adjusted EBIT growing 50%, benefiting from sales growth and operational efficie